Automobile-headlight.



P. J. PAY.

AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 18 1913. Patented Jane 30, 19114 ensue- 8mm 1.

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AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18, 1913.

Patented June 30,1914.

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1 tion ofparts, which hereinafter will be more PETER J. FAY, or AUSTIN, TEXAS.

AUTOMOBILE-HEADLIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filedJuly 18,1913. Serial n. 779,828.

. Patented June 30, 1914i,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Pn'rnn'J. FAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Austin, in the county of Travis and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Headlights, of which the following is a specification.

The invention has relation to vehicle headlights and more particularly to the side lamps of automobiles and analogous mechanically propelled vehicles, the purpose being to mount such lamps in a manner to admit of their turning with the machine when rounding a curve or makin a short turn, the purpose being to illuminate the roadway ahead of the machine, whether the latter is turning a corner, rounding. a curve or travelin straight ahead so that the operator of suc machine may observe the roadway for a safe distance in advance of-the machine to avoid a casualty and at the same time enable a pedestrian, driver or operator of another machine or vehicle to avoid a. collision.

particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in 1 the a pended claims.

Re erring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the front portion of an automobile rovided with dirigible headlights embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section. Fig. 3 is a side view, showing more clearly the connecting means. Fig. 4' is a perspective view of a-lamp support, bracket and connecting means between the steering mechanism and such lamp support.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descri tion, and indicated in all the views oft e drawings, by the same reference characters. f

The invention is designed for all makes of machines of the automobile type and contemplates such minor changes asare neces-- la of the stander 12 in the eyev13 of the in sary to adapt the invention to the special construction of the severalmakes of ma'--' chines. The lamp support comprises a fork 1 and stem 2-, the latter being mounted in a bracket whlch is attached to the frame of the machine, said bracket comprising a vertical sleeve 3 and attaching plate 4, the latter being apcrtured to receive the fastening means employed for securing the bracket to the machine frame. The lamp 5 supported by means of the'fork 1 may be of any make'or design, such as generally employed as a headlight for automobiles and like machines. An arm 6 projects from the stem 2 and has an eye 7 at its outer end. A rod S connects the arms 6 of the side lamps to cause both to move in unison.

A lever 9 is fulcrumed intermediate of its ends upon a pin 10 extending vertically from a clamp 11, vhich is secured to the axle near one end thereof. A standard 12 projects vertically from one end of the lever 9 and passes through an eye 13 at one, end of a link 14, the opposite end of such link being rovided with spaced eyes 15 between which the eye 7 is received, a pin 16 connecting the parts 6 and 14 by fpassing through the regis tering eyes thereo This construction holds the link 14 in an approximate-horizontal osition and admits of the standard 12 having a limited vertical movement in theeye 13. The rear end of the lever 9 hasa fork 17, which receives a pin 18 projecting vertically from a clamp 19 secured to the drag link or connecting rod 20, which forms a tie ,between the arms of the steering knuckles to cause both to move in unison. When the steering wheels are moved the drag link or connecting bar 20 moves longitudinally'and toward or away from the axle 21 and to compensate'for such movement theflpin 18 has ample play in the fork 17 and at the same time causes a turning of thelever 9 upon the pin 10, movement being transmitted from the lever 9 to the stem Qofthe lamp support by means of the intermediate connections 6, Hand 12. The relative pro portions'ure' such as to cause the lam' to turn and' occupy an angle correspon ing with. that of the steering Wheels to insure throwing the light ahead of the machine when turning a corner, rounding a. curve or traveling strai ht ahead. The vertical 14- provides for the action of the vehicle springs, thereby pipventing binding or disahling' of the intermediate connecting means between the parts.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skillcd in the art "to which the invention appertains, and while- I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the best. embodiment thereofl I desire to have it m'iderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what claimed as new is:

1. In a headlight for mechanically propelled vehicles. the combination of side lamps, arms projecting from the lamp sup ports, a rod connecting such arms to cause the lamps to move in unison, a lever mounted between its ends upon the axle, connecti ng means between one end of such lever and the draglink connecting the arms of the steering knuckles, said connection being of a nature to compensate for the variation of distance between the draglinl; and. axle when supporting the steering wheels a standard at the opposite end of such lever and a link having one end pivot-ally connect ed with the rod forming connecting means bet-ween the arms of the lamp supports, such link having an eye at its opposite end to receive the standard of the beforement-ioned lever.

2. In a headlight for mechanically propelled vehicles, the combination of side lamps, supports therefor having off-standing arms, a rod connecting such arms, a link having a vertical eye at one end and provided at its opposite end with spaced eyes to emhra tie the joint between the adjacent lamp support arm and rod and receive the pivot fastening thereof a lever mounted upon the axle and provided at one end with a stand.

a rd which passes through the eye of the link, said lever having a fork at its opposite end, and a clamp mounted upon the drag link connectingthe arms of the steering knuckles and provided with a pin to operate in the Copier: ct this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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